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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-22

facts Of the case except what ne can
hastily gather from the meagre tes-
timony furnished by the coroner.
The consequence is that the prisoner
usually gets the advantage in the
proof submitted, and is admitted to
bail, because, after weighing the evil
dence, the Judge is constrained to
decide that the proof of guilt is not
evident. Eor the presumption great.
And thus it happens that in this, his
first trial Of strength with the law, a
really guilty man achieves his first
triumph in the race for liberty and
life. Efficient discharge Of duty on
the part Of the coroner would bave
foiled him.
1 am induced just here to remark
that the facility with which a de-
fendant can procure strong and high
sounding aAidavits in his behalf is
greatly aided by the fact that an
affidavit is by many too lightly re-
garded, and many Of them are not
afidavits at all, the affiants not hav-
ing been sworn. | have been sur
prised to find q misunderstanding of
this matter even by attorneys at law.
An affidavit is statement msde un-
der oath, reduced to writing and
subscribed by the affiaut in the pres
ence of the officer administering the
oath, who adds thereto the jurat or
certificate. 1t is no affidavit unless
the party subscribing it, in solemn
form of law, swears to it. This he
does not do by simply subscribing it.
The oath must be taken just as one
is sworn in a Court of justice
mean as formally.
A conviction for perjury could not
be secured upon one out of every
ten affdavits taken in this State,
however false, simply because no oath
is actually administered, but the So
called afhant merely subscribes his
name to 8 written statement, which
an officer certifes is sworn to, when
in fact it was not. Upon trial for
perjury, this fact would be sure TO be
made to appear, and She defendant
would be acquitted. The form of the
oath is immaterial, so it be recog.
nized by law; nevertheless, there
must be an oath duly administered
to constitute an affidavit; but, sur
prising to say, as generally practiced
and popularly interpreted, an affi-
davit; is a mere statement in writ
ing, having the form Of an oath and
subscribed by the wouldbe afdant,
The consequence is that many of
these written statements are readily
procured, which would rot be done
if the subscriber fully understood
and fully appreciated what he wac
doing. To correct the growing evil
Of reckless statements in the form OF
sAdaylts, it might be well for the
Legislature to define what an afnda.
Wit is, and to prescribe punishment
for officers who fail to take them in
due form. ] will have something to
say in the course of this review upon
the growing evil of false swearing.
In my next Twill enter upon the
discussion of the trial and it's Incl.
dents. having drawn out this article
longer than On yesterday, I expected
10 do.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-22
A Model Colored Farmer.

George Harris, colored, who lives
few miles from this place, does as
fine farming as any man of his oppor-
tunities in this section. In 1895 with
three mules he made fifty bales Of
cotton and corn enough to do him.
This year with the same mule power
be will make seventy-fve bales of
cotton and a fine crop of corn. In
1886 he sold nearly 400 bushels Of
corn besides making splendid cot
ton crop.-Abbeville Medium.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-22
Merit Bound to be Recognized
San Francisco Chronicle.

vas reading long ana learned
article written by one of those fel.
lows who think out things, some time
ago, on the recognition of merit in
this country. Recognize merit! Of
course We recognize merit. We can't
help it. We've got to do it. Merit
gets up ard whoops till you do rec.
ognize it. It's like kid at dinner
table. 1t howls till it gets the lump
of sugar, and then it is quiet till the
sugars gone. Do you suppose we
would take any notice of merit if 1t
didn't get up and whoop? True,
there are two or three clever people
whose names one very rarely sees in
the newspapers. But they don't
amount to much. They do clever
work; they invent important ma
chimes; they make great scientific dis
coveries. That's all right, but gen.
orally it's only'when somebody steals
their ideas and practically waves
them in. the faces of the public that
their features become manifest and
then nobody ever hears of them. This
is patent medicine would, my mas.
ters! It is the man that sells corn.
plasters on the corner of the street
from a naptha-lit buggy and not the
chiropodist up two fights ofstairs
that gets the notice. It is the en-
terprising ignoramus who does not
know that medical science has gone
all through his theories and afewn
them out into the dust heap, who
rushes into print and persuades the
masses he must be in advance of his
times. The wise old physician sits
in his back Office and smiles. It is
the fresh astronomer who is begin,
ming ab initio who writes those won.
derful theories about the stars that
provoke arguments among everybody
except the men who know anything
| about it. It is the new electrician
who patents applications of elec-i
tricity. that were failures century
ago, only he thinks. nobody ever
tried them. If Calico had never
had his little troubles the magazines
| to-day would publish as brilliant
scientific discovery that the earth
moves, and some few would refuse to
credit him with the origin of it. In
the days Of old, people tested and
proved everything before they ven
tured to believe it, or gave it to the
world. To-day, when a fellow sim.
ply thinks a thing ne can rush into
print and be famous before science
or art can prove what an idiot he is.
But people get on in the world,
perhaps, all the better for that. Men
hide their light under bushel, but
they take precious good care the
bushel will take fire and burn. An
article appeared in an eastern review
few months ago on an important
question. It read like s very clever
article, and full Of valuable conclu-
sions and information. I was talk
ing with gentleman who is thorough.
ly familiar with the question, but
who does not write. I Irefered to this
article and asked him if he had read
it.
"Yes," he said, Il read it. There's
only one objection to it. All his
facts are wrong"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-22

1t is not generally known thatf
Ethiopia q people numbering about
100000 have the Old Testament in
Ethiopic version and still adhere.
strictly to the Mosaic ceremonies
and laws. They are the children Of
Hebrew immigrants who in the time
of the great dispersion settled in
Abyssinia and married wives of that
nation.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-22
The Trouble Accounted For.
&merriAe RurnM.

One ef the odd things Of life is
shat every man thinks he knows how
to WOO a woman, sail boat, drive q
horse and run a newspaper without
any previous experiease~~ That one
little fact accounts for good deal of
the trouble in tlarnnsssld.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-02-19
THE ISSUE PRESENTED.
Webster Acknowledgement.

The Daily States, with the fiankness
and candor that has ever characterized
its management, presents the issue be-
tween those in agreement with its
views and the views held by this and
other papers. The States opposes the
nomination of Nichols for Governor in
1888, in consequence of the sentiments
expressed and the pledges made before
the convention in 1875 in accepting the
nomination that had Just been rendered
him, and the efforts of the Governor to
redeem his pledges.
70 present such an issue as this at
this late day, after the lapse of twelve
years, was surprise, and will entitIc
the States to the crown as the Prince of
Bourbons. 1t is undoubtedly the right
of the States to present it and we
willingly accept it. Speaking for North
Louisiana we unhesitatingly announce
the opinion that Gen. Nichols is the
first choice of the Democrats for Cover
nor lie is personally unknown to most
the party by the utteranccs in his
60 reicrm his picdge&.
The only thing that gives the friends
of Gen. Nichols any concern is the
fear that the issue will not be confined
to Democrats.
Shall all delegates to the next State
convention be selected 10y Democrats
only? Shall representation in that
convention be appointed among the
several parishes according to the mum
Der OF actual Democrats in the several
parishes? TO these enquiries we ap-
peal with confidence to the States for
response.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-02-19
ON THE RAGGED EDGE OF Elk.
PECTANCY.
Shreveport Times.

There are very many eStlmable gen.
tlemen in Louisiana who are now sit
ting in a somewhat breathless silence,
hoping that the yuhclnaf0rial or senate
rial lightning will strike them within
the ensuing twelve months. Most of
these gentlemen are suddenly stricken
with IA certain palsy of speech concern
ing the State administration and it's
methods. They ale willing to forget
and forgive, and, though they have in
years past condemned in unstinted
terms the practices of the vicious agen-
cies that surround the executive, they
are to-day as dnmb as an oyster in
Chesapeake bay.
What has come over these estimable
gentlemen we cannot say. They ought
to know that lightning strikes only
prominent objects, and seldom seeks
the secluded nook. A man must have
opinions, and must express those opin-
ions to have any influence with the
people The dimIy mysterious candi-
date is not the popular candidate, and
men who stand boldly forth are more
apt than others to receive a shock from
gubernatorial or Senatorial lightning.
When we urge that party harmony
should be preserved, we do not desire
to be understood as advocating policy
of ksilence upon governmental short
comings. The Strong steal must be
called steal by any man who expects
honors at the hands of the people. No
half way measures will do; we must
have men who speak out, and who
speak honestly.
To be upon the ragged edge of ex-
pectancy is a very unfortunate sltua-
ton, and we advise these gentlemen
who desire gubernatorial and senatorial
honors to take square, decided stand
on public questions,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-02-19
HURRAH FOR NICHOLS.
st. Bernard Ea gle.

The papers of yesterday morning
contained a letter addressed to Hon. +.
/. Nichols, emanatlng from the Shreve-
port Times, asking him if he will con
sent to accept the nomination of the
Democratic party for Governor ut the
next general State election. The an
swer of the gallant General is in full
accord with the prediction of his lost
of friends since the past few months.
and in slgnifyng his intention to be-
come the peoples candidate he has
again proven that patriotism so com
mon to himself and which he feels lies
III him alone to fustrate a further per-
petuatlon OF power on the part of the
present unpopular administration. The
press of the State will now give him
that hearty and visorus support, such
as has never been accorded to any other
candidate in the past. and it is fore
gone conclusion that he viii sweep the
State by an overwhelming majority.
The people of the country parishes will
vote for him rs Il unit, and even in the
city of New Orleans he will defeat the
favorites of the present administration.
The nomination OF the party will most
undoubtedly be regularly rendered to
him, and he is not of that fabric which
will tolerate any counting out at the
polls. Gen. Nichols is the strongest
man in the State to-day; an honest,
upright, just and patriotic son, whose
name stands indellibly recorded upon
the pages of history as one who watched
the destinies of his State and guarded
her honor at Il time which tried mems
souls, and the effort of his political
enemies to crlticise his fitness will only
rebound to their detriment when the
proper time comes. Hurrah for our
next Governor, Hon. +. 7. Nichols.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-02-19
5e,285 ACRES.
l'ica.y une.

|
Our kilograms from Baton Rouge a
few days since announced that there
had been division of the lands listed
to the State by the Federal Government
| under the contract with John McEnery.
| The former system, by which the CON
| tractor was allowed to select the best
lands in the State for his half, has been
abandoned, and the tracts listed are
cow subdivided between the State and
the contractor.
On this last division McEnerey got
A, s5S acres, and out of the lists between
April II, 1885, and Aug. Is, 1886, there
are yet undivided 29,054 acres. Nc
Enery's fee will therefore, when the
division is completed, be 59,2S5 acres.
When it is considered that this
enormous quantity of land, which rep
resents territory of over ninety-tWo
square miles, was given for amere nom
inal service, the character of this con
tract can be fully realized. These lands
were donated by the Federal Govern
ment to the State for leveee and drain
age purposes. There is neither litlSa-
ton nor labor Of any consequence
which the officers OF the State Govern
ment could not easily perform involved
in getting these lands listed to the
State The Land Office at Washington
moves only at certain gait, and 10
outside interference is permitted. Be
yond writing a few letters occasionally,
nothing need be done. Indeed, the
agent, by merely sitting quietly and
doing nothing whatever, may come into
the ownership of princely estate. He
has already been given title to hun
dreds of thousands of acres.
This alleged contract, which is so
diverting the land donated |
by the Federal Government for the pur-
pose of building our levees, has gone
in the courts for years.
The exposure of the fraudulent diver
sion of money from the State Treasury
by means of the illegal scrip issued I'M
der this contract finally stopped that
feature of the scheme. The contract
itself has been pronounced illegal and
void by able lawyers, but no test case
has ever been made up for the courts
md the interests of the State have
found no protector.
AS frequently shown ny the Picayune,
there are millions of acres of land in
VOWED in this grant, and the continu-
tnce OF such Il contract is to bcstoW
upon Il single individual an area of land
hat will make him the largest landed
in the United States, if not
Il the world.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-02-19
Good Results i'm Every Case.

ID. A. Bradford. wholesale paper deal
er OF Chattanooga, Tenn, writes that
be was seriously afflicted with severe
cold that settled on his lungs; had tried
many remedies without benefit. Being
induced to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covely for Consumption, did 50 and was
entirely cured by use of few bottles
Since which time he has used it in his
family for all Coughs and Colds with
best results. This is the experience of
ti"nsandS whose lives have been saved
by this Wonderful! Discovery.
Trial Bottles free at NJ, =, Youuy &
Co.'S Drug store.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-02-19

Moncure has many friends for Gov
elnor, and he would make pure and
incorruptihle executive of the State-a
Governor of whom the people would be
proud but Gen. Nichols, in our opin-
ion, is the strongest and most available
representative of that element of the
party with which Judge Moncure is
be the candidate of those who wish for
change in the administration of State
affairs, il he is willing or will consent to
lead the Observation-Disclosures Journal
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-02-19


The mistake which the advocates of
the Blair educational bill make is, in
ferring the right and duty of the
general government to foster education,
because there is great want of educa-
ton among the masses. There are
millions of people who are in want,
urgent want too, of more wholesome
food, warmer apparel and more com
Portable dwellings. They would be
better and more useful citizens if they
had these things. but will it be con
tended that the general government
should appropriate money for this pur-
posee There is no authority in the
constitution for such appropriations,
and there is none for the Blair bill, and
the advocates of the measure in all
their vaporings have failed to point out
journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-02-19
GOVERNOR NICHOLS A CAN
DJDATE
Ascension Democrat.

ASCclSiou DeIlOctit
The following correspondence ap.
peared ia the New Orleans papers OF
Wednesday, and places the question OF
Gov. Nichols acceptance of the noni-
nation for Governor beyond doubt OF
| discussion:
| SHREVEPORT, Feb. list.
"TO Ex-Gov. Francis Il. Nichols
| New Orleans:
"Dear Sir-It is said by some and
| denied by others that you would accept
the candidacy of the Democratic party
| for the GovernOrship of our State at
the next election, and in order to re-
move all doubts. at the instance of
many of our staunchest Democrats,
have determined to write directly to
you. We hesitate to act unless frankly
advised by you IT you declare that You
accept the nomination if rendered to
you, not only here, but | believe IN
every parish and precinct in the state,
voluntary organizations, sprlnglng
from patriotic impulses, Will he formed
TO support yOnr candidacy and to elect
members of the General Assembly who
will cordially uphold your administla-
ton of the government.
"The people here have not forgotten
your services and sacrifices. The re-
membranes of your heroism in the
Valley of Virginia, long years ago, is
still cherished by many old soldiers and
lives in the hearts OF their children.
Nor can any LUnlsianian, any true
Democrat, forget with what intrepldlty
and craftsmanship you conducted, III
the midst of perpltxities and EN- bar
easements, the movement that swept
away radicalism aud restored the pre-
cious boon of self government to our
State. They believe you are fairly en-
titled to at least one full term of the
Office to which you were elected then,
and if you will but speak the word the
Democracy will rally to your support,
the old guard in the lead, followed by
our younger men, marching bravely to
the front, a proud and victorious
column, in which all differences and
dIssensions shall disappear for the com
mon good of the party and our State.
"Iou consecrated yourself to public
duty once. hope you may consent to
do it again.
Yours truly,
(SigncD, J. NJ. HoLLINGswoRTII."
New ORLEANS, Feb. s, 1887.
ITO Col. j. VI. HoIlingsworth, Shrevc-
port, La:
Dear Sir-I have the honor to ac- |
receipt of your favor of the
LIST instant. In reply to your question |
answer that should the nomination for
the Govcrnorship of our State be ten
dercd me by the Democratic conven
ton. would accept it.
"Sinccrely thanking you for the kind
and tlattellng terms in which you refer
me, am very truly you,S, etc.
FRANCIS L. NICHOLAS"
Though it was generally believed in
his section, that Gov. Nichols patriot
SIN Wonld yield to the demands of his
people, and that he would accept the
nomination for Governor in spite Of the
)ecnnary sacrifice involved, the posi-
i've and indisputahIe assurance of this
act, will be hailed with satisfaction by
lis friends all over the State. AScen-
lion is proud of the gallant soldier
whom she claims as her son,
md feels that she will be honorcd IN
lis elevation to the high place, which
he will so wortlily aud faithfully fill
nd adorn.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-02-19
An End to Bone Scr:.pin..

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, H.,
says: "Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel it my duty
to let suffering humanity know it, Have
had running sore on my leg for eight
years my doctors told me would have
to have the bone scraped or leg ampu-
tated. used, instead, three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and my leg is now
sound and WE'LL"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents a
bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at %
per box by NJ. p. Young & Co. )
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-02-19
Blucklen's Armsca Salvc.

The best Salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, Ulcers, salt rheam, fever,
sores, letter, clapped hands, chilblaiDs'
corns, and all skin eruptions. and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required,
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price 25c.
per box. For sale by NJ. p. Young &
Co, Opelousas, La.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-02-19

How would the registered white vote
of the State do for the basis of renre-
sentation in the next State Convention 2
There are some objections of course to
such a basS, but is there any basis that
can be suggested to which there are
fewer objections than to this e-Loui
siana Journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-02-19

Now that ex-Gov. Nichols has con-
sented to run for Governor, the contest
will be narrowed down between him
and McEnery. Those who desire to
defeat tile reelection of McEnerv will
be injuring their cause by supporting
another than Nichols. The McEnery
men want their opponents to divide and
dlsoEganlze their lanks.-Webste Dem
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-02-19

My stock is large and COM
plete, especially in the Grocery,
line. Fresh goods received
daily, which are bought at the
lowest cash figures, and conse-
quently | defy competition III
prices.
Honest and square dealing,
First class goods at the lowest
living prices is my motto.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-02-19

A. Il. chacLeTe can feed and lodge
you cheaper than anyone else in town
Satisfaction guaranteed or no pay.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-02-19

HHNRETAA to he Dlatlc Cut this out
IN HMH AEand return to US and
Km \ \ NE l. VIZ will send you free, some
s8NHHEWE I thing OF great value and
NHEENH 4 Importance to y0n. that
aHk ~Hw R@ U Will start you i'll business
which will bring You in
more money right away
than anything else III this world Any one can
do the work aud live at home Either sex; all
ages. Something new that Just COINS money
for all workers. We will start You; capital not
needed. rms II one OF the genuine, important
chances of Il lifetime. Those who are ambitious
and enterprisng viii not delay Grand outfit
free. Address TRUE 4 CO., Augusta, Maine.